Smith College Orientation 2015 Wednesday, September 2 8:3012:30 p.m. Central Check-In and move in for new students Indoor Track and Tennis Facility (ITT) All students must attend Central Check-In prior to arriving at their house to move in. In addition to receiving your room keys, course registration materials and college ID card, you will have the opportunity to connect with various campus departments and services. 11:301:30 p.m. Lunch for all new students and families Chase/Duckett, Cushing/Emerson, Cutter/Ziskind, King/Scales, Lamont, Morrow/Wilson, and Tyler house dining rooms New students and families are invited to join us! Lunch will be served buffet style, so feel free to come at any point during this time. 1:003:00 p.m. 1:303:00 p.m. Parent Orientation-see Parent Orientation schedule for details Class Dean’s welcome for first-year students Sweeney Auditorium, Sage Hall Jane Stangl, dean of the first-year class, welcomes the Class of 2019 into Smith College academic community. This meeting is critical to your academic success at Smith! All first-year students are required to attend. This meeting is for students only. Class Dean’s welcome for transfer, visiting, exchange students and Ada Comstock Scholars Graham Hall, Hillyer Class deans Calvin McFadden, and Frazer Ward will share important academic information and will be joined by Sid Dalby, Associate Director of Admission/Ada Comstock Advisor and student leaders. The meeting will conclude with the official Ada Comstock Scholars class photo. All transfer, visiting, exchange students and Ada Comstock Scholars are required to attend. This meeting is for students only. 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Welcome to Smith’s Global Community: President’s Panel 2015 John M. Greene Hall All entering students and their families are invited to the president’s first community address of the academic year. Speakers and guest include: © © © © © © © © Kathleen McCartney, president of the college Katherine Rowe, provost and dean of the faculty Audrey Smith, associate vice president for enrollment Donna Lisker, vice president for campus life and dean of the college Jane Stangl, dean of the first year class Amanda Huntleigh, lecturer, music department Grant Moss, Senior lecturer, music department Meghna Purkayastha, SGA president 1 4:005:00 p.m. Welcome reception Seelye Lawn (Rain location: Campus Center) New students and their families are invited to meet members of the faculty and administration, returning students, and each other. 5:00 p.m. PARENTS AND FAMILIES DEPART 5:30– 7:00 p.m. Dinner for residential board-paying students Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. 5:307:00 p.m. Informational Dinner for Ada Comstock Scholars Conference Center Dean McFadden will share academic information that is specific to Adas. 7:009:00 p.m. Settle into your new room 9:00 p.m. Nuts and Bolts of Living on Campus rooms. All first years should attend House living Gather with your fellow housemates for this multifaceted information session. House reps will cover: Campus life resources–Heads of New Students (HONS) Academic resources and policies–Student Academic Advisers (SAA) Residential policies and procedures–Head Resident (HR) House life–House Community Adviser (HCA) and House President (HP) © © © © Thursday, September 3 8:309:30 a.m. Liberal Arts Advising: How to Be an Effective Advisee Sweeney Auditorium, Sage Hall A Smith education has many important components. From major course work to cultural competency there are several choices to be made. Kate Queeney, faculty director of advising and Jane Stangl, dean of the first year class, will lead this informational meeting designed to help students learn how to make the most of academic advising and the open curriculum to determine what path is best for them. Recommended for all students regardless of intended major. 9:3010:30 a.m. Group meetings with academic advisers Various locations All first year students, transfers, visiting students, exchange students, and Ada Comstock Scholars will meet with their academic advisers in designated locations, which you will find in the course registration materials you received at Central Check-In. All students are required to attend this session. This meeting is for students only. 10:3011:30 a.m. Conversations with faculty Indoor Track and Tennis facility (ITT) Informal discussions with faculty members from each department and program regarding course content and selection. Bring your questions! Recommended for all students regardless of intended major. 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Lunch for residential board-paying students Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. 2 12:301:30 p.m. Departmental placements The schedule of placement exams, auditions, and portfolio reviews can be found on the Registrar’s Office website http://www.smith.edu/registrar/entering_placement.php 1:302:30 p.m. Departmental placements The schedule of placement exams, auditions, and portfolio reviews can be found on the Registrar’s Office website http://www.smith.edu/registrar/entering_placement.php 12:301:30 p.m. ASSETS information session Seelye 201 Jane Stangl, dean of the first-year class, and Laura Rauscher, director of disability services, will help students with disabilities including, learning, ADHD, physical, mental health, and other conditions, as well as help parents understand how to enhance their success in the Smith learning environment. This session will cover academic requirements, social expectations, Smith’s academic support services and residential program, disability services and accommodations at Smith, requirements for disability documentation, and students’ rights and responsibilities. 12:302:00 p.m. A Brief Introduction to College Writing Stoddard Auditorium For some students, college writing is not so different from high school writing. For others, it is very different: they may be asked to write more papers, longer papers, and/or different kinds of papers than they have before. Do you know what makes for a good college paper? How do successful student writers go about writing strong papers? What specific characteristics most distinguish strong from fair to middling papers? Join us for a discussion of these and any other questions you have about writing papers. Also offered at 3:30. 2:304:30 p.m. Physics Fest 2014 McConnell Foyer Lasers, spinning bicycle wheels, lazy magnets, and more fun demos and toys. Come experience the magic. Students and faculty in the physics department will be present. Stop by anytime and spend as much time as you want playing with the demos or just chatting. Hope to see you at our orientation fest. 2:303:30 p.m. Mathematics, Statistics, and You at Smith College Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall Informational meeting to help students determine which mathematics courses are appropriate for their background and interests. Strongly recommended for all students regardless of intended major. 4:005:30 p.m. A world of opportunities: learning another language at Smith Chapin Lawn (Carroll Room-campus center for a rain location) "Learning a foreign language is the key to understanding a new culture" Come meet the language faculty and learn more about Smith's offerings in Arabic, Chinese, German, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, French, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. 3:304:30 p.m. Smith College Libraries Exploration Neilson Browsing Room This interactive session will orient students to Neilson Library, the main social sciences and humanities library at Smith. All students are expected to attend one library session. All new students attending will receive a gift, courtesy of the Friends of the Smith College Libraries. 3 3:305:00 p.m. A Brief Introduction to College Writing Stoddard Auditorium For some students, college writing is not so different from high school writing. For others, it is very different: they may be asked to write more papers, longer papers, and/or different kinds of papers than they have before. Do you know what makes for a good college paper? How do successful student writers go about writing strong papers? What specific characteristics most distinguish strong from fair to middling papers? Join us for a discussion of these and any other questions you have about writing papers. Also offered earlier at 12:30 p.m. 4:305:30 p.m. Health Professions Information Session McConnell 103 The Board of Pre-health Advisers will offer a presentation and Q&A for students interested in the health professions. Engineering Information Session Ford Hall 240 The director of engineering will offer a presentation and Q&A for students interested in the engineering major. Engineering requires certain courses to be taken during the first year and has specific limitations on advanced placement in math and science courses. Prospective engineering majors are highly encouraged to attend. 5:156:00 p.m. Smith Music: Welcome and Information Hour Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Everything you need to know, or want to ask, about music at Smith. Courses, lessons, auditions for ensembles, chamber music, and more. Featuring brief performances by students and faculty. See you there! 5:307:00 p.m. Dinner for residential board-paying students Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. 5:307:00 p.m. ASSETS Pizza Party Campus Center 102 Meet and greet opportunity for students with all types of disabilities, mobility, chronic health, mental health or other conditions. Get to know other students and meet upper class students and alums! We are a community at Smith and want to welcome you, share ideas, interests, offer support, suggestions and do everything we can to get you connected and make sure your time at Smith is the best. 7:009:00 p.m. Naomi Oreskes Lecture John M. Greene Hall Presentation on our first year summer reading, The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway. The author will sign books after lecture and Q &A. 9:0010:00 p.m. Student Academic Adviser (SAA) introduction House Living Rooms As house representatives, student academic advisers will begin one of several conversations about academic life at Smith. 4 Friday, September 4 8:008:30 a.m. AEMES Orientation (by invitation only) Chase/Duckett Special Dining Room A and B 7:309:30 a.m. Breakfast for residential board-paying students Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. 8:302:30 p.m. Individual advising appointments Various locations You will meet with your academic adviser to discuss your interests and prepare for course selection. 8:309:30 a.m. Learn about Health, Counseling, and Wellness at Smith Schacht Center for Health and Wellness/2nd Floor Classroom, Room 218 Learn about interesting health and wellness facts during this session. Join Dr. Leslie Jaffe, Director of Health Services; Pam McCarthy, Director of Counseling Services; and Dr. Emily Nagoski, Director of Wellness Education to hear about the resources available at Smith. Also offered at 12:30 p.m. Smith College Libraries Exploration Neilson Browsing Room This interactive session will orient students to Neilson Library, the main social sciences and humanities library at Smith. All students are expected to attend one library session. Also offered today at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and Thursday at 3:30 p.m. All new students attending will get a gift of Campus Cash, courtesy of the Friends of the Smith College Libraries. Bring your OneCard! 9:3010:30 a.m. Smith College Libraries Exploration Neilson Browsing Room This interactive session will orient students to Neilson Library, the main social sciences and humanities library at Smith. All students are expected to attend one library session. Also offered today at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and Thursday at 3:30 p.m. All new students attending will receive a gift, courtesy of the Friends of the Smith College Libraries. Experiencing the Global Community beyond Smith: Study Abroad Info Session Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall Led by Lisa Johnson, Assistant Dean for International Study, this informational meeting for all entering students will provide an overview of Smith’s wide range of study abroad opportunities. The session will provide students with information about who can study abroad, study abroad destinations and locations, different types of programs, length of the study abroad experience, transferring credit towards the major, as well as what students need to know in order to prepare to study abroad. Campus Sustainability Session: Center for Environment, Ecological Design & Sustainability Wright Hall Interested in environmental sustainability? So is Smith! Come visit CEEDS for an interactive information session and learn what resources and opportunities Smith offers for students to engage in sustainability efforts and initiatives. Discover how you can become a part of the sustainability community on campus through programs such as the House Sustainability Representatives and the Smith College Green Team! 5 Study skills workshop and introduction to the Jacobson Center Seelye 106 Reinforce your learning habits and strengthen your study skills! Learn about the services offered by the Jacobson Center for Writing, Teaching and Learning. Also offered at 10:30 a.m. 10:3011:30 a.m. Dollars and $ense for New Smith Students Seelye 201 As a new college student, you’ll be facing some financial challenges: opening new accounts, dealing with credit card advertisements, budgeting for necessities and for fun, and much more. Smith’s Center for Women & Financial Independence is here to help! This workshop will cover some of the personal finance issues facing new students and help get you and your wallet off to a good start in college. Study skills workshop and introduction to the Jacobson Center Seelye 106 Reinforce your learning habits and strengthen your study skills! Learn about the services offered by the Jacobson Center for Writing, Teaching and Learning. Also offered at 9:30 a.m. Botanic Garden Exploration Lyman Plant House, College Lane Did you know your new home is a Botanic Garden? Smith's campus was designed by Frederick Olmsted (designer of Central Park) and contains thousands of beautiful and unusual plants and gorgeous mature trees from all over the world. Join us at Lyman Plant House for an introduction to the botanical treasures all around you, and propagate some new plants to decorate your room. Spinelli Center for Quantitative Learning Neilson Library, second floor The Spinelli Center has much to offer students to assist them in their engagement with quantitative learning and skills. This session will highlight what the center offers, including tutoring, workshops, and class study sessions outside the regular classroom. 11:301:30 p.m. Lunch for residential board-paying students Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. Lunch for Ada Comstock Scholars and their Peer Mentors For location, see Ada events schedule 12:301:30 p.m. Learn about Health, Counseling, and Wellness at Smith Schacht Center for Health and Wellness/2nd Floor Classroom, Room 218 Learn about interesting health and wellness facts during this session. Join Dr. Leslie Jaffe, Director of Health Services; Pam McCarthy, Director of Counseling Services; and Dr. Emily Nagoski, Director of Wellness Education to hear about the resources available at Smith. Also offered at 8:30 a.m. Meet your Museum Smith College Museum of Art Come experience an interactive tour of the Smith College Museum of Art that will introduce you to some of the highlights of this world-class collection, as well as the resources and opportunities that the Museum offers. Get to know some new friends while discussing great art! Meet in the Museum's front lobby. Campus Sustainability Session Center for Environment, Ecological Design & Sustainability, Wright Hall 6 Interested in environmental sustainability? So is Smith! Come visit CEEDS for an interactive information session and learn what resources and opportunities Smith offers for students to engage in sustainability efforts and initiatives. Discover how you can become a part of the sustainability community on campus through programs such as the House Sustainability Representatives and the Smith College Green Team! Experiencing the Global Community beyond Smith: Study Abroad Info Session Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall Led by Lisa Johnson, Assistant Dean for International Study, this informational meeting for all entering students will provide an overview of Smith’s wide range of study abroad opportunities. The session will provide students with information about who can study abroad, study abroad destinations and locations, different types of programs, length of the study abroad experience, transferring credit towards the major, as well as what students need to know in order to prepare to study abroad. 1:302:30 p.m. Neilson Library Exploration for Ada Students Only Neilson Classroom This interactive session will orient students to Neilson Library, the main social sciences and humanities library at Smith. All students are expected to attend one library session. All new students attending will receive a gift, courtesy of the Friends of the Smith College Libraries. Spiritual Life, Ethical Reflection, and Social Justice Helen Hills Hills Chapel Come and meet staff and associates of the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, who will orient you to what kinds of resources are available for religious community, spiritual exploration, and social activism at Smith. The Center welcomes those from all religious and non-religious backgrounds and strives to nurture ethical reflection, introspection, and a commitment to the greater good of the world; regardless of orientation or belief system. This session will introduce students to ways to connect passion for service and social justice with spirituality, and provide resources for interfaith exploration. 2:304:30 p.m. On-line registration will take place this afternoon. Refer to the course registration materials you received at Central Check-In for your designated meeting time and location. 4:306:00 p.m. Summer Reading Group Discussions House Living Rooms The summer reading assignment is the first opportunity for Smith students, faculty and staff to engage with each other as an intellectual, scholarly community. Members of the faculty and staff will host discussions about the summer reading selection. All students are expected to attend this session. Summer reading discussion for Ada Comstock Scholars Campus Center 102 6:007:30 p.m. Dinner for residential board-paying students Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. 7:308:30 p.m. Varsity and Club Sport Fair Scott Gym 8:309:30 p.m. Friday Night Lights with Athletics Athletic Fields 9:0011:30 p.m. Movie Night- Big Hero 6 Weinstein Auditorium Come watch Big Hero 6 and relax with your Orientation Leaders and friends. 7 Saturday, September 5 Orientation Group Programs taking place – program locations are listed in your Orientation Folder 7:309:30 a.m. Breakfast for residential board-paying students Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. 8:30Noon For Ada Comstock Scholars: Tour of Emily Dickinson Museum Meet in front of John M. Greene Hall at 9 a.m. sharp. Transportation is available. Noon 1:30pm Ada Picnic lunch. Meat and veggie options available. Capen Gardens. Rain location: Hopkins Lounge Kids are welcome. 11:30 a.m. –1:30 p.m. Lunch for residential board-paying students Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. 5:307:00 p.m. Dinner for residential board-paying students Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. 9:0011:00 p.m. Smith To Do Campus Center 208 (Carroll Room) Come join your Orientation Leaders and other first year Smith students for Smith To Do! During this program you will get to show your creative skills by making room decorations and other arts and crafts. There will be live music, snacks, and fun! Sunday, September 6 Orientation Group Programs taking place – program locations are listed in your orientation folder 7:308:30 a.m. Breakfast for residential board-paying students Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Orientation Info Tent Seelye Lawn Have a question? Not sure where you are supposed to be? Want to chat with an Orientation Leader? Come by the Orientation Info Tent! We will have maps and extra orientation schedules and can answer any question you might have. You can feel free to just drop by and relax for a while! 12noon- Lunch for residential board-paying students 8 1 p.m. Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. 5:307:00 p.m. Dinner for residential board-paying students Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. 7:009:00 p.m. Living in a Diverse Community John M. Greene Smith is a global community right here in Massachusetts! You are joining a community of people who are diverse in every sense of the word. This session will introduce you to what living in a diverse community is about and how you can participate in and enjoy the benefits of the Smith experience. Dwight Hamilton, Smith’s new chief diversity officer and Dr. Barbara J. Love. All students are required to attend these sessions. Monday, September 7 7:30– 9:30 a.m. Breakfast for residential board-paying students Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Orientation Info Tent Seelye Lawn Have a question? Not sure where you are supposed to be? Want to chat with an Orientation Leader? Come by the Orientation Info Tent! We will have maps and extra orientation schedules and can answer any question you might have. You can feel free to just drop by and relax for a while! 9:0010:00 a.m. 10:0011:00 a.m. 11:0012:00 p.m. 12:00 1 p.m. What Does It Mean to Be A Smithie? Sweeney Auditorium, Sage Hall You have no doubt heard a great deal about your Smith education. President Kathleen McCartney, Provost Katherine Rowe, and Dean of the College Donna Lisker will join you to discuss the history, intellectual and co-curricular opportunities of this wonderful college. You will leave inspired to begin your journey. All students are required to attend this session. Panel Discussion about Living in a Diverse Community. All students are required to attend these sessions. Sage Hall, Sweeney Auditorium Moderated by Dean Walters In-house dialogues. What it means for you to live in your diverse community Individual Houses Join a conversation, in your house, to talk about what living in a diverse community means to/for you. Lunch for residential board-paying students Open dining rooms Please refer to the end of this program for a list of open dining rooms. 9 1:002:00 p.m. Being a Member of the Smith Community - Welcome to the SGA Sweeney Auditorium, Sage Hall What is the Student Government Association? How do you get involved and make a difference? What is expected of you as a member of the Smith Community? Join Meghna Purkayastha president of the SGA, Rose Goueth, vice-president of the SGA and Chair of Senate, Nabilah Ahmed, chair of the Academic Honor Board and Maggie King, chair of the Conduct Board as they address your role, the privileges and the responsibilities that come with being a Smithie. To officially mark your entrance into the Smith community, you will sign the Academic Honor Code and Code of Social Conduct at this time. All students are required to attend this session. 2:003:30 p.m. Class of 2019 photo Burton Lawn (Rain location: ITT) One of the many traditions that Smithies cherish. Dining Sign-up for shifts meeting On-line sign-up 3:30 5:00 p.m. Dining Services Student Employee Meeting Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall All new students who have work-study must attend this meeting. 5:156:30 p.m. Celebration Picnic Two Locations: Davis Lawn and King/Scales Students are invited to pack up a picnic in the open dining rooms. We hope that students will return to their houses and eat together as a house community. 7:00 p.m. Convocation John M. Greene Hall Students and faculty gather under one roof to signal the start of the academic year. 8:0010 p.m. Smith College Convocation Kick-Off Carnival Following Convocation everyone will be directed to the Convocation Carnival happening in front of the Campus Center and Chapin Lawn (inside the Campus Center in the event of rain). The Student Event Committee, WOZQ, SGA, Dining Services, the Dean of the College and the Division of Student Affairs have come together to plan a celebration marking the beginning of another academic year at the college. The event will be filled with games, music and food as we celebrate our community together. Families should use discretion when making a decision to bring children; we do expect more than 2000 very excited Smith undergraduates to be in attendance. (Inside the Campus Center in the event of rain.) Tuesday, September 8 8:00 a.m. Classes begin Open Dining Rooms Students may dine in any open dining room by using their OneCard IDs. Check for meal times and menus at: www.smith.edu/diningservices. Unless noted otherwise, meal times will be: Breakfast – 7:30 – 9:30, Lunch – 11:30 – 1:30, Dinner – 5:30 – 7:00 pm 10 Wednesday, September 2nd King/Scales breakfast, lunch, dinner Sunday, September 6th Cushing/Emerson breakfast, lunch, dinner King/Scales breakfast, lunch, dinner Chase/Duckett lunch, dinner Cushing/Emerson breakfast, lunch, dinner Tyler breakfast, lunch dinner Chase/Duckett breakfast, lunch, dinner Cutter/Ziskind breakfast, lunch, dinner Tyler breakfast, lunch dinner Northrop/Gillett lunch, dinner Cutter/Ziskind breakfast, lunch dinner Lamont lunch, dinner Northrop/ Gillett breakfast, lunch, dinner Morrow/Wilson lunch, dinner Lamont breakfast, lunch, dinner Morrow/ Wilson breakfast, lunch, dinner Thursday, September 3rd King/Scales breakfast, lunch, dinner Cushing/Emerson breakfast, lunch, dinner Monday, September 7th Chase/Duckett breakfast, lunch, dinner King/Scales breakfast, lunch Tyler breakfast, lunch dinner Cushing/Emerson breakfast, lunch Cutter/Ziskind breakfast, lunch dinner Chase/Duckett breakfast, lunch Northrop/ Gillett breakfast, lunch, dinner Tyler breakfast, lunch Lamont breakfast, lunch, dinner Cutter/Ziskind breakfast, lunch Morrow/ Wilson breakfast, lunch, dinner Northrop/ Gillett breakfast, lunch Lamont breakfast, lunch Morrow/ Wilson breakfast, lunch Dawes breakfast, lunch Friday, September 4th King/Scales breakfast, lunch, dinner Cushing/Emerson breakfast, lunch, dinner Chase/Duckett breakfast, lunch, dinner *Dinner will be a BBQ on the Quad and Davis Lawn for all students* Tyler breakfast, lunch dinner Tuesday, September 8th – First Day of Classes Cutter/Ziskind breakfast, lunch dinner King/Scales breakfast, lunch, dinner Northrop/ Gillett breakfast, lunch, dinner Cushing/Emerson breakfast, lunch, dinner Lamont breakfast, lunch, dinner Chase/Duckett breakfast, lunch, dinner Morrow/ Wilson breakfast, lunch, dinner Tyler breakfast, lunch dinner Cutter/Ziskind breakfast, lunch dinner Northrop/ Gillett breakfast, lunch, dinner Saturday, September 5th King/Scales breakfast, lunch, dinner Lamont breakfast, lunch, dinner Cushing/Emerson breakfast, lunch, dinner Morrow/ Wilson breakfast, lunch, dinner Chase/Duckett breakfast, lunch, dinner Dawes breakfast, lunch, dinner Tyler breakfast, lunch dinner Chapin breakfast, lunch, dinner Cutter/Ziskind breakfast, lunch dinner Hubbard breakfast, lunch, dinner Northrop/ Gillett breakfast, lunch, dinner Comstock/Wilder dinner Lamont breakfast, lunch, dinner Morrow/ Wilson breakfast, lunch, dinner 11